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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Wednesday to launch a military assault aimed at “neutralizing” Abu Sayyaf militants who beheaded a Canadian hostage and are holding more than 20 other foreigners. “Casualties are to be expected. But what has to be of utmost importance is neutralizing the criminal activities of the ASG,” Aquino said in a statement, referring to the Abu Sayyaf by a commonly used acronym. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
QUEZON City, Philippines – A Japanese warship sailed the West Philippine Sea and docked at the Subic Bay. According to Captain Masaki Takada, said Japanese naval vessel is under a navigational training mission. This is the second time that a ship of the Japanese navy arrived at Subic Bay. Said act of Japan is seen as a sign of the deepening defense relationship of the Philippines and Japan. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Both Canda and Norway appealed to the Philippines to quickly apprehend the Abu Sayyaf after said group beheaded one of the Canadian nationals that it held captive. According to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Norweigian Foreign Minister Borge Brende, they are coordinating with the Philippine government in order to free the remaining captives of the Abu Sayyaf. Trudeau added that the Canadian government will not stop until justice is served […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines dispelled the belief that the beheading of the Canadian national John Ridsdel last Monday in Sulu will lead to other countries to pay ransom to the Abu Sayyaf. The AFP reiterated its stance of discouraging the payment of ransom as such will encourage the ASG to continue with its terrorist activities. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – It is possible that the Philippine National Police may declare full alert status anytime soon. According to PNP Chief Police Director General Ricardo Marquez, aside from the upcoming elections on May 9, the PNP is also considering the May 1 Labor Day holiday. Marquez added that if ever the PNP declares full alert status before May 1, such will continue until the election, which means that there will no longer be […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Chairman Andres Bonifacio of the Commission on Elections announced that they will no longer push through with the planned mall voting because of problems encountered when the COMELEC started transferring poll places to the mall. In a new vote taken by the COMELEC en banc regarding the issue, the proposal was finally discontinued with a vote of 4-3. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections announced the start of the local absentee voting today, April 27 and will last until April 29, Friday. According to the COMELEC, the 25, 000 individuals approved can now vote before the May 9 elections. This includes government officials and employees, police and members of the armed forces as well as members of the media that are registered voters but cannot vote on the actual day of […]
MANILA,Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Wednesday to launch a military assault aimed at “neutralising” Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants who beheaded a Canadian hostage and are holding more than 20 other foreigners. “Casualties are to be expected. But what has to be of utmost importance is neutralising the criminal activities of the ASG,” Aquino said in a statement, referring to the Abu Sayyaf by a commonly used acronym. Aquino released the statement after the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights recorded 52 cases of poll-related violence from January to April. According to Atty. Gemma Paruhinog, Officer-in-Charge of Human Resources Policy Office, this includes 14 cases of homicide, harassment, frustrated and attempted murder. The CHR is also waiting for 49 more cases to be reported by its regional offices. https://youtu.be/tNsUU8Wm900
MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared May 9 as a special public non-working holiday, a Palace official announced on Wednesday. “President Aquino signed Proclamation No. 1254 on Monday (April 25), declaring May 9, as a Special Public (Non-Working) Holiday throughout the country to enable the entire citizenry to participate in the national elections and to properly exercise their right of suffrage,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. Malacañang […]
Time magazine’s annual “100 most influential people” gala brought out a mix of public figures from rappers to presidential candidates. The list included Republican presidential nomination, front-runner Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, along with Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, in its “leaders” category. “You have everybody. I mean, you have everybody here, so it’s a great honor to be here, it’s a great honor to be one of the […]
Melanoma kills an estimated 10,000 people per year. Researchers are now making a correlation between Melanoma and pregnant women
